Don't believe the (surprisingly overwhelming) hype - Spike Lee's latest, Inside Man, is not great. It's not, in fact, even good. Unfortunately, the same holds true for everything I've seen recently, as you can find out by following the below review links.
However, for those in NY or LA, be sure to check out Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's L'Enfant (review link on the right), which will undoubtedly be at the top of many Best of 2006 lists.
Out Now:
Inside Man (Slant magazine)
Stay Alive (Slant magazine)
Out Later:
Hard Candy (Slant magazine)
The Promise (Slant magazine)
One more ND/NF:
Things That Hang From Trees (Slant magazine)
Spike Lee's accomplishment was being a trailblazer and not a good filmmaker. And now that the trail has been blazed, he's an anachronism. When was the last time he had something interesting to say?
Posted by: josephgrossberg | March 25, 2006 at 10:54 PM
I'm so there with you. There is so much hype for Inside Man. I did think the movie was good though, but not excellent. My review is here:
http://queerbeacon.typepad.com/queer_beacon/2006/04/inside_man_ship.html
You will notice I have an entirely different focus for my reviews.
Posted by: Queer Beacon | April 04, 2006 at 03:36 PM